Total births
12
Boys' name · since 2014
Eelijah
Since 2014, U.S. Social Security records show 12 babies named Eelijah, peaking in 2016. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 12
- total births
- 2014–2016
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Eelijah sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 12 recorded since 2014.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Eelijah has been recorded 12 times among boys since 2014, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2014 to 2016.
- 12 total births
- 2014–2016 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
12 boys have been named Eelijah since 2014, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2016.
- 12
- total births
- 2014–2016
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Eelijah was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
7 babies were named Eelijah in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
Eelijah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Eelijah's full recorded timeline at 2016, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2014, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2016 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Eelijah at a glance
Last recorded 2016Peak year
2016
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2014
Eelijah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2014–2016
- Peak year (2016)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
Eelijah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Eelijah's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Eelijah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 12 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Eelijah? ▼
Since 2014, Social Security records show 12 babies named Eelijah. The most recent recorded year was 2016. Its busiest year on record was 2016, with 7 births.
When was Eelijah most popular? ▼
Eelijah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Eelijah been used? ▼
Eelijah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2014, spanning 3 years of data through 2016.
What names are similar to Eelijah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Eelis. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2014–2016 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Eelijah: Baby Name Since 2014 - 12 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/eelijah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Eelijah draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.